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Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman

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Xoxoxoxoxoxox · 26/04/2023 06:08

Ian Banham - the creative director for the Irish Eurovision Song has been sacked by the other band members because he wrote a tweet calling out the press for referring to a male rapist as a ‘she’.

The band have issued this statement:

Wild Youth is a band that stands for unity and kindness. Our song represents our beliefs as a band. We have cut all ties with lan Banham and will not have him on or near our team or Eurovison journey. We are so sorry for anyone offended by his comments.

They are in effect sacking their band mate and they defending a rapist’s right to be called she’ and they say they stand for ‘kindness’.
There is a backlash, I wonder how much support they will get for this.

https://twitter.com/bandwildyouth/status/1650833255266934784?s=46&t=KoykWa-IFitZMrteWP2pKA

Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
Irish Eurovision band sack team member for saying a male rapist is not a woman
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NickCaveisonMN · 26/04/2023 20:28

Oh @ArabeIIaScott I've just been waiting for your call!

What took you so long?

I too love you with all my heart 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

ArabeIIaScott · 26/04/2023 20:29

Fucksake, Merlin, this is amazing! Thank you! All this time! I had no idea!

NICK, CAN WE GO FOR A PICNIC SOMETIME MAYBE WITH NICE HUMMUS AND SOME POETRY?

NecessaryScene · 26/04/2023 20:29

Oh @ArabeIIaScott I've just been waiting for your call!

Oy! Butt out!

ArabeIIaScott · 26/04/2023 20:30

NickCaveisonMN · 26/04/2023 20:28

Oh @ArabeIIaScott I've just been waiting for your call!

What took you so long?

I too love you with all my heart 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘

nick cave 90s GIF

OMG!!!!!!

Boiledbeetle · 26/04/2023 20:30

It seems we have more than one Nick Cave.

Is this a Spartacus moment?

I'm Nick Cave!

NecessaryScene · 26/04/2023 20:31

I think Arabella can probably handle more than one Nick Cave...

NecessaryScene · 26/04/2023 20:31

(I mean she's no doubt got a catering size batch of hummus, and a big poetry book)

Boiledbeetle · 26/04/2023 20:32

NecessaryScene · 26/04/2023 20:31

I think Arabella can probably handle more than one Nick Cave...

Ricky Gervais Lol GIF

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AutumnCrow · 26/04/2023 20:32

Oh no, it's gone all I AM CAVE-ACUS

AshFordCastle · 26/04/2023 20:32

They are feckin morons. Makes me so cross. Be kind to a bloody rapist. Madness. Ashamed to be Irish (glad I live in Blighty). Love you J K Rowling.

ArabeIIaScott · 26/04/2023 20:32

What's the collective term for a group of Nick Caves? This is so exciting! A whole picnic full of moody goth Cave-alikes! I am delighted! I will bring my dolls!

Nick Cave Dolls

Provided to YouTube by Virtual Label LLCNick Cave Dolls · Bongwater · BongwaterThe Power of Pussy℗ 2004 Instinct RecordsReleased on: 2004-01-01Composer: Magn...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX78AB-L1JI

IcakethereforeIam · 26/04/2023 20:33

A grotto?

ArabeIIaScott · 26/04/2023 20:33

I mean, JK, if you're out there, Hi, but please just step back and let the Nicks get by. I've made crudites and everything.

PatientZorro · 26/04/2023 20:34

WickedSerious · 26/04/2023 20:10

Has he been referring to other blokes as men?

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😂😂

NOIAmTheREALNickCavehonest · 26/04/2023 20:35

@ArabeIIaScott how you doing 😘

ApocalipstickNow · 26/04/2023 20:36

Frigging hell! Bongwater!

Did not expect that.

ArabeIIaScott · 26/04/2023 20:37

NOIAmTheREALNickCavehonest · 26/04/2023 20:35

@ArabeIIaScott how you doing 😘

Monkey Omg GIF by MOODMAN

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IamTheActualNickCavemaybebutprobablynot · 26/04/2023 20:41

@ArabeIIaScott so...where's the hummus? Know any good poetry books?

GailBlancheViola · 26/04/2023 20:44

😆

Must have taken Merlin days to come up with their little snarky post, all that effort for it to crash and burn as it deserved, oh dear how terribly sad.

ArcaneWireless · 26/04/2023 20:45

Florissante · 26/04/2023 07:50

"Unity and kindness" only toward some other men. But not to women or to men who understand reality.

Quite.

The same reality that thinks they are wild. Or youthful.

It is like they’ve been to Rydell High…

RufustheSpecuIatingreindeer · 26/04/2023 20:45

NecessaryScene · 26/04/2023 20:31

I think Arabella can probably handle more than one Nick Cave...

Absolutely she can!!!

(i’m not 100% sure if that was a compliment but i do like to be positive)

Boiledbeetle · 26/04/2023 20:45

And....I think we've lost Arabella for a little while whilst she has some alone time with the Nicks and Jason!

MMBaranova · 26/04/2023 21:15

The behaviour of Wild Midlifecrisis is pitiful. Together with ‘Edinburgh’ and Lesbians know your place day, I am almost lost for words. Yet, the hope is that all these things help sanity return.

JackyinaTracky · 26/04/2023 21:35

Absolute madness.